Sky Router vpn

[WojciechB]

hey, i need help. i would like to know if i can connect vpn directly to my sky router? or how to get around it

[TimmyBGood]

@WojciechB 

As is typical with domestic ISP routers, it's not possible for a Sky Hub to host a VPN endpoint.

[WojciechB]

I understand, and is there any other solution that could help? such as replacing the hub with a different model than the one provided by Sky?

[Chrisee]

@WojciechB you would havecto find a model that offers the serice you require and supports Sky's authentication requirements. In the UK as opposed to Ireland those are DHCPv4 option 61. Asus and Netgear units do but TP-Link only do on the their modem router units so are not a goid choicecfor full fibre services..

One question if you haven't got a specific security concern why do you think you need to use a VPN at router level as opposed to on specific devices? All web traffic is encrypted using the https system and while Sky will know the IP addresses your devices are acccessing so will the VPN operatir. Personally I would trust a large UK regulated ISP  just as much as a VPN owner based who knows where. VPNs have their uses but the "security" claims are somewhat superious. 

[WojciechB]

the thing is that i need a vpn to use certain options like hbo max etc which my tv provider provides which stopped working after the uk left the eu. i can do it with my phone but it is very time consuming because i have to use my phone as an internet modem with every device which is battery and data eating terribly so i am looking for a solution to get around this using a wifi hub

[TimmyBGood]

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@WojciechB wrote:

the thing is that i need a vpn to use certain options like hbo max etc which my tv provider provides which stopped working after the uk left the eu

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HBO Max has never been legitimately available in the UK or RoI: nothing to do with Brexit.  There's no right to access it and an ISP has no obligation to provide any such facility.

[Chrisee · Accepted solution]

@WojciechB dont know about HBO Max but increasingly providers like Netflix are blocking a lot of VPN end points. Discussing accessing TV services via VPNs is not something Sky allow for pretty obvious reasons so suggest we leave that there.

[WojciechB]

All right